- Akpabio Hails Natasha Over Project Commissioning Invite
- The invitation follows her earlier suspension after a heated Senate dispute.
- Her gesture signals reconciliation and renewed cooperation in the Senate.
The frosty relationship between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, appears to have eased following a new gesture of reconciliation. The Kogi lawmaker has invited Akpabio and other senators to attend the commissioning of constituency projects in her senatorial district.
The invitation, personally signed by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, was read during Thursday’s plenary by Senate President Akpabio.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the event is scheduled for Sunday in Ihima, Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, as part of activities marking her second year in the Senate.
“In marking my second-year anniversary as serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I wish to invite fellow Distinguished Senators to join me for projects commissioning in Kogi State,” the letter read.
According to the invitation, the meeting point for the event will be her residence at Plot 101, Jimoh Akpoti Street, Ihima, Okene, Kogi State. The letter also advised senators traveling by air to use the Obajana Airstrip before proceeding to Ihima by road.
Upon reading the letter, Senate President Akpabio responded warmly, saying, “Congratulations in advance,” drawing applause from other lawmakers present in the chamber.
The invitation is step toward reconciliation between the two senators, who had been at odds earlier in the year. In February, a dispute over seat reallocation led to a heated exchange that culminated in the suspension of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months on March 6.
She was later recalled on September 24 and has since resumed her legislative duties. Her latest gesture, political observers say, signals a renewed effort to strengthen collaboration with the Senate leadership and foster unity among lawmakers.
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